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Secured Watch (Licensed Track) Student Assistant-Solano Campus

The Student Assistant Secured Watch Stander is responsible for supporting the safety and security of the Training Ship Golden Bear. Secured Watch consists of two (2) licensed track Engine and two (2) licensed track Deck cadets on duty at all times. Watch assignments will generally consist of four (4)-hour shifts unless otherwise approved.

We are currently seeking licensed track students to provide Secured Watch coverage during the following holidays:

• Labor Day (September
  7):
  Secured Watch begins Friday, September 4 at 16:00 and ends Tuesday, September 8 at 08:00.
• Veterans Day (November 11):
  Secured Watch begins Tuesday, November 10 at 16:00 and ends Thursday, November 12 at 08:00.
• Thanksgiving Break (November 23–29):
  Secured Watch begins Friday, November 20 at 16:00 and ends Monday, November 30 at 08:00.

About the Cal Poly Maritime Academy:
Cal Poly Maritime Academy, located in Vallejo, California, is the only degree-granting maritime academy on the West Coast and a nationally recognized public maritime university on the Solano Campus of California Polytechnic State University. It prepares students for leadership roles in maritime operations, engineering, logistics, business, global supply chains and national security. Through Cal Poly's Learn by Doing philosophy, students train hands-on in classrooms and labs and aboard the Training Ship Golden Bear.

Job Duties:

Stand a deck or engine watch aboard Training Ship Golden Bear.

Deck/Engine Watch Standers Student Assistants will stand a Deck or Engine Watch aboard the Training Ship Golden Bear and follow all Night and Standing Orders.

Responsibilities include:

• Completing all required rounds.
• Maintaining an accurate and legible logbook.
• Maintaining controlled access to the port and surrounding areas.
• Providing a thorough watch turnover to the person relieving the watch.
• Following established shipboard safety, security, and emergency procedures.
• Performing other watch-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

General Requirements Must be a currently enrolled student. Must be fit for duty. Each watch must include at least one qualified upper-level student. Upper-Level Students Knowledge of fire safety and emergency procedures. Knowledge of flooding safety and emergency procedures. Knowledge of overall security procedures. Knowledge of appropriate power outage protocols and procedures. Knowledge of proper incident notification procedures. Demonstrated competency in completing all required rounds.

First-Year/Transfer Students Must be fit for duty. Must be able to follow Night and Standing Orders and instructions provided by the upper-level Watch Stander or appropriate ship personnel. Must be willing and able to learn required watch, safety, and security procedures.

Title IX:
Please view the Notice of Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender or Sex and Contact Information for Title IX Coordinator at: https://www
2.calstate.edu/titleix

Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education and Employment This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal Poly Maritime Academy provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.